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Da Lat in December:
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Da Lat, Vietnam · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast. Rain not yet station-calibrated Temperature not station-corrected

Mean high21°Hottest day 26.3° (2012)
Mean low15°Coldest night 9.3° (2013)
Rain days12 days0-21 by year
Rainfall89mmDaylight 11.5 → 11.4 h
Da Lat's 12 months iBest: January to March (rain uncalibrated)
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemild
Humidity86%0 muggy days
Clear days1 day19 overcast days
Mean wind10 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)05:59 / 17:24Daylight 11.5 → 11.4 h

Da Lat in December

The dry season has started and rain eases. The Da Lat Flower Festival is held every two years around December; in 2024 it ran from December 6 to 31, with flower displays open into early January. In festival years crowds are heavy. Mornings and evenings get quite cold.

Da Lat saw 21°C by day and 15°C at night in December. A light layer covered most days. There were 12 rain days on average, roughly one day in three. In 2019, December had no rain day at all; in 2020 it had 21.

Not every year was typical: 2012 ran 2.5°C warmer than the mean, with highs of 23.5°C.

Typhoons i

1 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Durian (2006), 151 km away typhoon strength
1 2 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 310 811 112

Date by date i

‹ November December 2026 January ›
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1-5rain on 47% of days21° 15°
6-12rain on 36% of days21° 15°
13-19rain on 39% of days21° 15°
20-26rain on 32% of days21° 14°
27-31rain on 34% of days21° 14°

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1-5rain on 47% of days21° 15°
6-12rain on 36% of days21° 15°
13-19rain on 39% of days21° 15°
20-26rain on 32% of days21° 14°
27-31rain on 34% of days21° 14°
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2006none
20072mm
20081mm
2009none
20103mm
201119mm
20122mm
2013none
20142mm
2015none
201619mm
2017none
20181mm
2019none
2020none
2021none
20224mm
20231mm
202414mm
2025none
Holidays in December (2026)
  • December 25 Christmas Day

1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
2 d 5 d
2007
2 d 7 d
2008
1 d 11 d
2009
0 d 2 d
2010
2 d 9 d
2011
5 d 15 d
2012
1 d 8 d
2013
0 d 5 d
2014
5 d 19 d
2015
5 d 11 d
2016
5 d 20 d
2017
1 d 13 d
2018
3 d 18 d
2019
0 d 0 d
2020
5 d 21 d
2021
2 d 11 d
2022
3 d 11 d
2023
1 d 11 d
2024
5 d 20 d
2025
2 d 13 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2019 had 0 rain days, 2020 had 21.

Da Lat through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
JanuaryGood 21°14°8 days45mm
FebruaryGood 23°14°6 days28mm
MarchGood 24°15°10 days73mm
April 25°17°18 days150mm
May 25°18°27 days300mm
June 24°18°27 days234mm
July 23°17°29 days246mm
August 24°17°27 days254mm
September 23°17°29 days320mm
October 23°17°27 days286mm
November 22°16°20 days209mm
December 21°15°12 days89mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Da Lat in December?

Over the past 20 years December averaged 12 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 21 in the wettest. Rain for this month is not yet station-calibrated and may be overcounted.

What should I wear in Da Lat in December?

Days averaged 21°C and nights 15°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a waterproof jacket, a light layer for the evenings, and T-shirts.

Is December a good time to visit Da Lat?

On warmth and rain days alone, Da Lat's easiest months were January to March. December ranked 10 of 12.

Is Da Lat humid in December?

Mean relative humidity was 86%, high, but there were no muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more).